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A16z Launches $600 Million Web3 Gaming Focused Fund
21.5.2022
A16z has launched a new fund that seeks to invest $600 million in gaming experiences including Web3 and metaverse. The fund, which seeks to build the future of the gaming industry, aims to back several startups and projects in different areas including gaming studios, the intersection of gaming...
Former Nintendo President Believes Gaming Experiences Could Benefit From Blockchain And ‘Play to Earn’ Models
3.5.2022
Reggie Fils-Aimé, the former president of Nintendo of America, has offered his take on blockchain and play to earn models when applied to the gaming industry. The executive declared that he was a big believer in blockchain technology, and that players investing their time in games should...
Kadena Launches $100 Million Grant Fund to Develop Web3 Experiences
23.4.2022
Kadena, a proof-of-work-based cryptocurrency that also has the possibility of supporting smart contracts, has announced a new set of grants directed to incentivize the creation of Web3 experiences. This $100 million grant fund is part of the Kadena Eco initiative, whose objective is to offer...
UAE Airliner Emirates to Launch NFTs and Experiences in the Metaverse
18.4.2022
United Arab Emirates (UAE) airliner, Emirates, has announced plans to launch non-fungible tokens (NFT) and experiences in the metaverse for its workers and customers. The launch aligns with UAE’s digital economy and virtual assets initiatives. First Projects Already Underway The UAE airliner...
NFTs offer astronauts 'new outlet' to share experiences, says spaceman Scott Kelly
18.4.2022
American astronaut Scott Kelly recognizes that blockchain has a lot of potential and believes that it will someday contribute to space development
Mastercard Files 15 Trademark Applications for a Wide Range of Metaverse, NFT Services
14.4.2022
Mastercard has filed 15 trademark applications covering a wide range of services relating to the metaverse and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). “We are continually looking for opportunities to deliver new and unique experiences to our customers and cardholders,” Mastercard said....
Epic Games Teams Up With Lego to Build a Kids Metaverse
12.4.2022
Epic Games, the game developing studio, and Lego, the famous construction block company, have announced a partnership to develop a metaverse designed for kids. This metaverse world aims to allow kids of all ages to become builders and design their own experiences while protecting their right...
HBAR Foundation Launches $250 Million Metaverse Fund to Entice Developers to Build on Hedera
10.4.2022
The HBAR foundation, a nonprofit organization designed to accelerate the development of the Hedera Hashgraph ecosystem, has announced the launch of a new Metaverse fund. The fund, which launches with $250 million, will serve to entice builders and programmers to bring their metaverse products...
PUBG Developer Krafton Partners With Solana Labs to Build Blockchain Games and Services
26.3.2022
Krafton, the company behind the development of the blockbuster videogame PUBG, has announced a partnership with Solana Labs with the objective of building its blockchain game offering. The new business plan of the company includes the creation of token economies to power play-to-earn (P2E)...
SXSW 2022 showcased immersive NFT experiences, lacking crypto and Bitcoin sessions
20.3.2022
SXSW 2022 was overrun with NFTs and all things Web3 but had little focus on the cryptocurrency and Bitcoin ecosystem
Metametaverse Secures $2 Million — Aims to Achieve Metaverse Interoperability
20.3.2022
Metametaverse, a company whose purpose is the integration and interoperation of different metaverses, has already secured funding of $2 million for this idea. Joel Dietz, the founding father of this initiative and also from the uber-popular wallet Metamask, has stated this task might be achieved...
Happy International Women's Day! Leaders share their experiences in crypto
9.3.2022
Could crypto pioneer inclusive organizations for women in technology? Women around the world discuss the good, the bad and what must be done
South African Mobile Network Operator MTN Buys Land in the Metaverse
2.3.2022
Mobile network operator MTN recently staked claim to its status as one of the first South African companies to enter the metaverse, after it purchased 144 plots of digital land in the virtual world Ubuntuland for an undisclosed amount. MTN Seeks to ‘Amplify Consumers’ Digital...
OVR Co-Founder Diego Di Tommaso Talks AR, Map2earn, Polygon Migration, Cross Metaverse Assets and Fashion
24.2.2022
OVR is a World Scale, open-source, AR platform powered by Ethereum. OVR makes it possible for users provided with a mobile device or smart glasses to live interactive augmented reality experiences customised in the real world. OVR can be defined as a new standard in augmented reality experiences...
Into the Gaming Metaverse: Cardania Launches on KICK․IO Starting February 15
15.2.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Gaming is quickly becoming less about games and more about people. As people seek out engaging experiences online, the social element within games is increasingly the main attraction and a key selling point. The popularity of MMOs like WoW, Everquest, or Second Life can partly...
Music in the Metaverse creates social and immersive experiences for users
9.2.2022
Music is becoming a key feature in the Metaverse, but will challenges hamper adoption?
Cappasity to Present 3D NFT for E-Commerce in March 2022
8.2.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Cappasity’s platform will allow retailers to create immersive NFTs easily and quickly. The proprietary utility token CAPP will be used in the provision of NFT services. Cappasity lets companies create and deliver 3D/AR experiences to blur the line between online and in-store...
DeHorizon and Metagaming Guild to Provide Metaverse Dwellers with Unique Experiences
8.2.2022
DeHorizon recently collaborated with several top crypto gaming guilds to increase the scale and diversification of the community in preparation for the internal exam of DeVerse on February 22nd. They announced a joint venture with MetaGaming Guild (MGG), with the goal of providing more varied...
Blockchain Software Firm Consensys Acquires Mycrypto Ethereum Wallet
1.2.2022
On February 1, the blockchain infrastructure firm Consensys has revealed it has acquired the Ethereum-based wallet Mycrypto and plans to merge the wallet into Metamask. The price Consensys paid for Mycrypto was not disclosed but the announcement notes that the acquisition will “further...
Blockchain metaverse ecosystems gain traction as brands create digital experiences
23.1.2022
Blockchain-based metaverse environments allow brands to offer more user benefits, such as increased interactivity and ownership of virtual items, but will it catch on?